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ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Taking Care of Your Future
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School Success Begins with Attendance
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Why does Attendance Matter?
• It’s the Law
• You’ll make friends
• You’ll stay on track for high school and college graduation
• High school and college grads make $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 more in income over a lifetime!
What does the law say?
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In Texas, you must attend school at least 90% of the time
Your school can file truancy charges against you or your parent/guardian for:
• 3 unexcused absences within a 4 week period, all day OR part of day
• 10 unexcused absences within a 6 month period, all day OR part of day
• Can’t participate in extracurricular activities (sports, band, dances, field trips)
• Loss of personal time (Saturday school, tutoring, after school detention)
Lose out on making friends. Out of the social loop. Can’t participate in extracurricular activities. Loss of personal time. Lose out on making friends. Out of the social loop. Can’t participate in extracurricular activities. Loss of personal time. Lose out on making friends. Out of the social loop. Can’t participate in extracurricular activities. Loss of personal time. Lose out on making friends. Out of the social loop. Can’t participate in extracurricular activities. Loss of personal time. Lose out on making friends. Out of the social loop. Can’t participate in extracurricular activities. Loss of personal time.
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academicImpact
• Loss of high school credit
• Fall behind in school work
• Hard to catch up/Feeling lost
• Make-up work
• Low grades
• Repeat grade
• Summer school
• Fail STAAR/EOC/TAKS
Lose of high school credit. Fall behind in school work. Hard to catch up/feeling lost. Make-up work. Low Grades. Repeat Grade. Summer School. Fail STAAR/EOC/TAKS. Lose of high school credit. Fall behind in school work. Hard to catch up/feeling lost. Make-up work. Low Grades. Repeat Grade. Summer School. Fail STAAR/EOC/TAKS. Lose of high school credit. Fall behind in school work. Hard to catch up/feeling lost. Make-up work. Low Grades. Repeat Grade. Summer School. Fail STAAR/EOC/TAKS
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What if I’m absent?
• Turn in a note to the ATTENDANCE CLERK, not a teacher, when you are absent or tardy
• Communicate with your teacher about missed work
• Ask for help if absences are becoming a problem
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Who can help?
Parents
Counselor
Dropout Prevention Specialist
Attendance Specialist
Communities in Schools
Family Resource Center
Teachers
Parent Support Specialist
Administration
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For more information, go to: www.childstudysystem.com/attendance